Norman the Rooster

Braxton Brigade · Oct 19, 2016

QueenMisha said:
I dunno how Norman would feel about that
He actually gets even more frenzied when she's around. He gets so excited trying to find treats for her that he just ends up spinning in circles. "Hey, I found something! Oh no where'd it go? Oh there it is! Oh wait..."

That had me rolling! It is hilarious to imagine that, poor guy lol.

GingersHuman said:
Yay! Hoping those eggs are fertile! It's going to be a long 21 days when you start them incubating!

It will be more like 19, bantams are early birds. Every one I have hatched hatched right on day 19... I could be wrong about that though.

drumstick diva · Oct 20, 2016

NFC maybe you should have changed your user name to "still Debby." No matter where you go - there you are.

drumstick diva · Oct 20, 2016

I'm sure Queen Misha will let us know when eggs go into the incubator.

Teila · Oct 22, 2016

Just read all 14 pages … sign me up as another Norman & Norma groupie!

N F C · Oct 23, 2016

Norman & Norma's fan club is growing! Nice to see you here speckledhen and Teila!

QueenMisha · Oct 23, 2016

Thanks so much for the enthusiasm everybody. I'll post some new photos of Norman and Norma on Tuesday.

pattyhen · Oct 27, 2016

This is Wednesday and still no pics of Norman or Norma.

speckledhen · Oct 28, 2016

Don't feel bad. My first rooster was 10 months old when I got him, the only chicken I ever bought. He had never been with any hens that I know of and was a complete gentleman. My hens I got him for were the same age as he was at the time. It was 5 months before I saw a fertile egg. So, some are just more suave and debonair than others and wait until the lady says "yes".

QueenMisha · Oct 30, 2016

Ugh, so this is terribly late! I meant to post these way earlier today, but it's been a heck of a day, with plenty of... well, I won't say drama because that word has negative connotations and it has definitely not been a bad day(!), but suffice to say I was rather distracted.

Anyhow - regarding the eggs - I did check again and none of the previous six were fertile. I went ahead and placed 6 new ones in, and Norma is still laying a steady 3-4 a week so hopefully we'll have more success here on out!

New Norman photos:

I think between the funny eye and the ragged appearance from molting, Norman has given himself a marvelous zombie-chicken look for Halloween!

These next couple photos are obviously not actually Norman... no, I accidentally took them while TRYING to take pictures of Norman and proceeding to fall down the hill after losing my balance. I didn't hurt myself but good lord did I get muddy...